Valve Cover Polish
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From: MIAMI
post pics of ure car hackabuse. i just wanna see what it looks like. youve got a nice looking 2.2 on ure sig and i wanna see more pics of your car lol. i dont wanna see the valve cover, i already saw it on page 1.
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From: Loveland, Ohio
Originally Posted by BlilBT
After sanding to 1500 Grit >>> You Need a set of small wheels from eastwood. A swen Cloth & loose cloth wheel. With some Tipoli & white Rouge!>> Sears has it some times >> But eastwood.com is easiest & They have every thing! <<<<<<< But this is needed if you want a Shine Like this!
Good Luck!
OH when You Think That Your done Sanding>>>Sands some More! (LOL)<<<True!
Good Luck!
OH when You Think That Your done Sanding>>>Sands some More! (LOL)<<<True!OMG.... that's freakin sweet
.... I don't have that much time or desire, I just look at your and drool!
and HACK... yours looks great too!
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From: Ft Lauderdale
Originally Posted by suburbanrobot
OMG.... that's freakin sweet ....
I don't have that much time or desire, I just look at your and drool!
and HACK... yours looks great too!
.... I don't have that much time or desire, I just look at your and drool!
and HACK... yours looks great too!
TY >>> Im still working on her >>> Ill have my strut Brace Polished of course & Polished Rad Cap,Wiper cap, Brake Fluid cap & Rad Overflow cap by next week!
All from MRZ Performance!Nice job Hack Now when you get extra time Pop That Puppy off & Shine her UP!
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From: Denver Metro
Originally Posted by HackAbuse
I got my valve cover looking nice n shiny today (not mirror reflection) and installed it, it looks 50x better than the old one! I will get before and after pics tomorrow
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Yes -- the VC uses a seal kit that comes with a rubber seal that goes all the way around the VC and 4 smaller seals for the sparkplug holes. These are glued into the VC and then compress on the cylinder head so that you can take off the VC again (at least as long as the seal is pliable). GM PN# 12584084 seal kit
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From: Central NY
Originally Posted by JohnnySasakiMGS
yeah 1.9 liter lol... Hey Hack I thought you had the SS model? Wheres your supercharger thingy? Or did you buy the non supercharged 2.15 L SS?
I really wish i had the 5.1l V4 on the SS though
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From: Pulaski, NY
Went up to the junkyard today and tore the Valve cover of a 2.2 Cavalier, for 10 bucks, that had been there for quite a long time (2+ years with the hood open). It was quite a mess of corrosion and grime, but i was able to get it all off with some citrus cleaner and a good scrub with a brush after about 30 minutes it was set to go. I started with 400 grit and sanded it for a good hour and a half to get rid of the bigger imperfections, then I upgraded to 800 grit and got about another 45mins in before it got too dark to continue.
This is the result after 2.5 hours of sanding (hand sanding and electric sander)
I've bought sandpaper all the way up to 2000 grit, so hopefully I can get a nice mirror finish out of it after about 8-10 more hours of work! Yes, i know the lower area inear the spark plugs is filthy, but after the coil pack is reinstalled, it wont be visible anyway.
My arm hurts already
Will update after every sanding session until its finished
This is not for the impatient or people with ADD
Before:
After:
I didnt end up doing a mirror finish, but it looks a HELL of alot better than my old valve cover did, and it only took 4 hours of work and 20 bucks.
I also jacked the oil cap off the cavy cause it looks alot better than my stock one.
This is the result after 2.5 hours of sanding (hand sanding and electric sander)
I've bought sandpaper all the way up to 2000 grit, so hopefully I can get a nice mirror finish out of it after about 8-10 more hours of work! Yes, i know the lower area inear the spark plugs is filthy, but after the coil pack is reinstalled, it wont be visible anyway.
My arm hurts already
Will update after every sanding session until its finished
This is not for the impatient or people with ADD
Before:
After:
I didnt end up doing a mirror finish, but it looks a HELL of alot better than my old valve cover did, and it only took 4 hours of work and 20 bucks.
I also jacked the oil cap off the cavy cause it looks alot better than my stock one.
Where/Who can we get to do these professionally?
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